Originally Posted by HaDDeS (Post 2284230)

You ABSOLUTELY NEED AN OIL COOLER !! don't even make the mistake not to fit one. It is absolutely critical, this and to be able to monitor oil temp, and pressure ! Daily driving your car can be a real issue as well, sitting in the traffic could be bad, with a V2 blowing in its lungs, trust me, temps can go sky high if you don't have an oil cooler. If you are ready to invest thousands of $ for the V2 kit, don't go cheap fit a proper oil cooler, and yes the S type is the one to use.

Your setup seems good for the power you want, yet if you live in a hot area it might be a litle more complicated but still :) that's the way to go.

V2 supercharger, EL no cat header, over pipe, front pipe, exhaust , Oil cooler, break pads, tires, and possibly clutch ...

On the EL / UEL debate, i'm going to talk on what i know, HKS has also an UEL header, they don't recommend it at all for any perf oriented setup ... some will argue it is horse s** but fact is i've seen two 86 on the dyno, one with a UEL hks header, other with EL one, the UEL was down by 20hp ... would it be the same with other UEL setup, I don't know but you got my note on it :) UEL isn't a "performance" setup anyway ... subaru doesn't use it anymore for a reason, so isn't Porsche ... Yes it sounds cool, but comes at a price.

Originally Posted by 10Stars (Post 2284227)

Thank You. Btw i absolutely love your car. I'm also wrb :cheers:

From what I understand is that hks has a specific oil cooler for the v2 supercharger.

Originally Posted by wbradley (Post 2284475)

To avoid any confusion, the supercharger kit comes with it's own small oil cooler for the traction fluid. My kit purchased used, didn't have it and I had to track down a very small radiator to subsistute for it. HKS America indicated the car is safe to drive without it but no long trips or track days.

I also bough a 19 row oil cooler/sandwich plate as oil temps will rise dramatically after spirited driving.

Originally Posted by 10Stars (Post 2284482)

You're running the v2 setup right? What brand oil cooler did you go with?

I noticed you also have a 15 wrx, I'd love to hear your opinion on how your current car is now compared with your 15 wrx if you don't mind.

Originally Posted by Scott@HKSUSA (Post 2292921)

wbradley: sorry to hear! with the s/c mounted, the oil pump inlet is on the lower right-hand side of the drive. The oil pump outlet is on the lower left-hand side. The picture in the manual isn't the greatest, I'll agree, but the plumbing layout is accurate.

HKS does offer some service parts:
http://www.hks-power.co.jp/en/produc...ch/product/727

But from your description, unfortunately you'll probably require a new s/c.

Kckc1: the s/c doesn't have a traditional whine like a roots type blower, mostly due to HKS' unique traction-drive system. We've run ours with a Racing Suction filter and through the stock air box and with the RS filter, you could hear a little "swissssh" from the intake air, but no whine. Through the stock air box you can hardly tell it's there.

surfuxalot: No. Not yet anyway.

Originally Posted by Scott@HKSUSA (Post 2292921)

wbradley: sorry to hear! with the s/c mounted, the oil pump inlet is on the lower right-hand side of the drive. The oil pump outlet is on the lower left-hand side. The picture in the manual isn't the greatest, I'll agree, but the plumbing layout is accurate.

HKS does offer some service parts:
http://www.hks-power.co.jp/en/produc...ch/product/727

But from your description, unfortunately you will probably need a new supercharger.

Originally Posted by Scott@HKSUSA (Post 2292921)

Kckc1: the s/c doesn't have a traditional whine like a roots type blower, mostly due to HKS' unique traction-drive system. We've run ours with a Racing Suction filter and through the stock air box and with the RS filter, you could hear a little "swissssh" from the intake air, but no whine. Through the stock air box you can hardly tell it's there.